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Uncharted |OT|
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My favorite unlock so far has to be Eddy Raja and his freaking golden gun that shit is awesome I just don't like the fact that aside from a couple of Nathan costumes the others don't get the wet effect when you roll on water and such. BTW The SAS shotgun has my favorite weapon sound it just sounds like it will tear your ass like a missile through tissue paper! 
Steroyd said:
wow, I'm stupid :lol
Thanks mate
Just noticed a small "bug" in some cutscene.
The one where Navarro and Gabriel kidnap Elena, in the Nazi Bunker, right after you turn the generator on. For a few seconds, there's a close up on Drake, and he still has his necklace and Drake's ring, but obviously he shouldn't have it
Now gotta find all the treasures and the few medal points I didn't get yet (stealth kills, super dynamite whatever thing, and 1 or 2 others)
bumpkin
Member
Uncharted is such a beautiful enjoyable game. I just finished it earlier today, and I was actually a little bummed when it ended. I was having such a good time with it. I'll most likely be giving it another whirl on a harder difficulty; it's got that same intangible awesomeness that not many action/adventure games with a linear, never-changing story possess. The only three games I can recall in recent memory that share this distinction are Metal Gear Solid, Gears of War and Resident Evil 4.
I'd really like to see what Naughty Dog can do with a sequel. In theory, they could keep the title "Uncharted", but simply have a different subtitle that pertains to whatever treasure myth Nathan and Sully are seeking out.
*crosses fingers*
I'd really like to see what Naughty Dog can do with a sequel. In theory, they could keep the title "Uncharted", but simply have a different subtitle that pertains to whatever treasure myth Nathan and Sully are seeking out.
*crosses fingers*
bumpkin said:
I hope they look for a crazy Temple with a lost city in it that way they can keep the environments varied so it just wont look the same. As for the treasure may be the Hand of Midas would be cool, the Threads of Fate that are made of solid gold from Greek Myth. Some Aztec Treasure! To keep the jungle theme going, there are just so many great Ideas and treasure and locations they could do.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/nchoudhury/Uncharted Grabs/Uncharted5.jpg wtf, i didn't get a piece of cover here!
j-wood said:Uncharted: The City of Atlantis
Can you imagine how amazing that game would look? I mean the water already looked fantastic in DF....but imagine more time and a whole game built around it?
Dude that would be freaking nice man. Also expanding on the Hand of Midas idea it would be awesome that if they do it at the final scene the villain thinks he has won and touches the gold en hand and gets turned into gold! HHAHAH generic I know but with Naughty Dogs charm they can pull it off.
Grayman said:
Holy crap, I too cannot recall having cover over there. And I have finished the game on 3 difficulties, no easy.
Now the real hard stuff begins for me.... somewhere in this game, there are 2 treasures hidden.. and I have to find them. Plus I need a medal for something that will unlock by "playing the game".
I hate using faqs, it makes me feel dirty.
I'm really trying to skip FAQs on this one. I think when I get really close to treasure I might look up what chapters they are in though.Huggy said:
It must be part of easy mode or we both missed a breakable part of the level multiple times
Playing the game ones are going to be hard to catch. A lot are just the guns, but if anything creative is in there it could take dozens of hours to show up because you aren't going for it. Like what if they have "kill 20 enemies with their own grenade" as a hidden one or "bash 20 skulls into a wall."
Just finished Uncharted last night. What more needs to be said, amazing, amazaton game. I was definitely one of those people who wasn't really feeling the demo, but still went ahead and got it based on positive reviews plus GAF impressions. The first 6 chapters weren't all that special (to me) and I too felt that there was too many shooting scenarios and not enough platforming scenarios. But at about Ch.7 was when the gameplay started balancing out (roughly equal amounts of platforming/shooting) and the "twist"
.
The part I liked a lot was the II V VII part...
...cause it looked like something out of an Indiana Jones movie and the graphics were truely phenomenal in that part. And the ending
. Also, the graphics are really incredible overall, though I'd like to see ND get rid of the screen tearing, make Drakes movements faster
, 60fps probably wouldn't be bad either.Overall, one of the best games released this year.
I had somewhat subdued enthusiasm for Naughty Dog games after playing Jak 3 (didn't really like) and Jak X just felt like they had creatively hit a brick wall with the Jak franchise. But Uncharted just shows that they were more than ready to leave the cartoony games behind and tackle something on a more realistic, charismatic and relatable level. It also showed that they are better off without loud-mouth Jason Rubin, and that providing great support (and great budget) to a talented developer can yeild fantastic results.
scared the pants off of me not necessarily because the enemies were too scary but the atmosphere became much darker an eerier thanks to the amazing graphics
The part I liked a lot was the II V VII part...
was very classic (movie-wise) but I wished Nate and Elena at least kissed or better yet had a love scene in the game cause the sexual tension between them was reaching critical levels
I'm currently replaying on Hard with fast-motion and it feels much better this way
I had somewhat subdued enthusiasm for Naughty Dog games after playing Jak 3 (didn't really like) and Jak X just felt like they had creatively hit a brick wall with the Jak franchise. But Uncharted just shows that they were more than ready to leave the cartoony games behind and tackle something on a more realistic, charismatic and relatable level. It also showed that they are better off without loud-mouth Jason Rubin, and that providing great support (and great budget) to a talented developer can yeild fantastic results.
Bearillusion
Banned
I noticed that Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin were thanked in the credits. Anyone know why?
Truespeed
Member
I also just finished this game a few days ago and to be honest, I didn't really have a lot of faith in Naughty Dog or Uncharted for that matter. I've always thought of Insomniac as the PS3 powerhouse, but Uncharted just floored me with some of the best visuals I've ever seen on a console. The game isn't perfect because there are a few spots where you'll be scratching your head wondering what you need to do next. I guess it's nice that it doesn't really spell out what you need to do, but if you're new to this type of gameplay you'll end up dying quite a bit and getting frustrated until you find the proper path to clear the level (i.e. On the Trail to the Treasure). Also, some of the checkpoints in the game are very far apart and you'll find yourself basically restarting the level on some of the tougher levels which can also be frustrating. But, it's very rewarding once you finish the game because the story was just so engrossing and fascinating to me. I kept thinking that they should make a movie out of this game because they already have the script and the storyboard/game.
From a sales perspective, I hope the game sells really well (over time) just so that a lot of people get to experience a game so great. I also think the game can help change and convert a lot of gamers perspectives on the PS3 and its current (and future) capabilities and just that the system can, and will support great games now and in the future. Bumpkin (one of the biggest PS3 haters on this forum) posting his glowing appreciation for the game in this thread...
...is a testament to that.bumpkin said:
Bearillusion said:
They were former co-presidents of Naughty Dog, I guess they had to pay respect to them, same with Stephen White and Dan Arey who also left, it's pretty much Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra's show now, I can't really call them second generation Naughty Dog since Evan joined the team really early from Crystal Dynamics but now Amy Hennig is doing the directing these days, I think it's better that the team gets the spotlight instead of Rubin all the time.
Its not just that its sometimes the backgrouds they look blurred out or something. Some of the scenes in Uncharted felt surreal
imo. Gears is still an excellent looking game and also one of my favorites they just need to improve there lighting engine. Playing Uncharted makes me understand why devs talk some much about the importance of proper lighting.
especially in the catacombs when fighting the mutants, when it was charging down the hall with my flashlight beamed on it..it look so realistic
Crazymoogle
Member
2real4tv said:
The lighting and physics job are especially neat to see on the behind the scenes footage. I had no idea about how they were implementing the wind for sway effects. Actually, based on the vid, I'd probably say this is the best looking game of the year.
As for the rest of the game, well, it's polished. There are a lot of things to like, but the polish makes it easy to point out the three troubles I have:
1. Enemies seem to take bullets to ridiculous excess. I can understand some of the initial design reasoning but it's just really hard to accept the old-school quake logic where 4 bullets to the gut still lets the guy roll around and shoot you some more.
2. I really don't quite understand why there is a save option. Might as well be transparent to action like Assassin's Creed, because you can only reload as far as the last checkpoint anyway.
3. Final battle is very unforgiving on any difficulty level, and wearing on the nerves. The last chunk of it is awkward (in story and gameplay execution) and there needs to be more checkpoints. It's a shame, really, that they could leave a bad taste like that at the end.
I'd also say I hate
that they tried to add monsters
Up to Chapter 7, game is starting to click.
I really had to resign myself to the fact that this is primarily a combat game and NOT some Tomb-Raider inspired dungeon puzzle quest. I still have issues with fine-tuning the aiming(prob need to futz with sensitivity), but the scope of the environments and freedom of how you engage in the combat is quite wonderful. Especially now that more weapons are becoming available in the various arenas, which are also growing more expansive and inviting for interesting gunplay.
I've started to notice some impressive AI tricks too. Usually they just sit and jet their heads out for supposedly easy takedowns, but occasionally they press to flank or close in on my position. I also get surprised when Nathan yelps "Oh no!" when a grenade lands close to flush me out of hiding.
Still confused about the timing of the melee kills. I've managed to get all the Square-Triangle-square achievements, so I must be mashing them out in a fit of luck, but I don't yet have a comfortable grasp on exactly how it all connects and works beyond the initial punch.
I really had to resign myself to the fact that this is primarily a combat game and NOT some Tomb-Raider inspired dungeon puzzle quest. I still have issues with fine-tuning the aiming(prob need to futz with sensitivity), but the scope of the environments and freedom of how you engage in the combat is quite wonderful. Especially now that more weapons are becoming available in the various arenas, which are also growing more expansive and inviting for interesting gunplay.
I've started to notice some impressive AI tricks too. Usually they just sit and jet their heads out for supposedly easy takedowns, but occasionally they press to flank or close in on my position. I also get surprised when Nathan yelps "Oh no!" when a grenade lands close to flush me out of hiding.
Still confused about the timing of the melee kills. I've managed to get all the Square-Triangle-square achievements, so I must be mashing them out in a fit of luck, but I don't yet have a comfortable grasp on exactly how it all connects and works beyond the initial punch.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
fanboi said:
720p (I have 1080i enabled in the XMB, but the game renders in 720p).
Today I kickstarted my 'Game of the Year 2007' awards on the website I used to work for as an editor (but has since moved to another gamingsite). With Uncharted having gotten one award and one third place yet:
Best music
03. Final Fantasy XII
02. Mario Galaxy
01. Uncharted Drake's Fortune
Best atmosphere
03. Uncharted Drake's Fortune
02. Assassin's Creed
01. Bioshock
I'm gonna get the promotional copy of Uncharted later this month having already reviewed the debug version in november.
Best music
03. Final Fantasy XII
02. Mario Galaxy
01. Uncharted Drake's Fortune
Best atmosphere
03. Uncharted Drake's Fortune
02. Assassin's Creed
01. Bioshock
I'm gonna get the promotional copy of Uncharted later this month having already reviewed the debug version in november.
